November 17, 2011

Barkat meets top Dems, GOPers on D.C. swing

Jewish Journal November 17, 2011

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat met with top Republicans and Democrats during a brief Washington visit.\n

Tel Aviv museum launches $60 million capital campaign

Jewish Journal November 17, 2011

The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Beit Hatfutsot, is launching a $60 million capital campaign in New York to raise money for renovations and new exhibits and programming.\n

Homemade falafel — A little taste of Israel

Jewish Journal November 17, 2011

Bring a bite of Israel home with delicious falafel sandwiches made with amazing Israeli food products easily found in your local grocery store. These are perfect to pack for lunch, grab as a light snack or serve as a main course for dinner. B’tayavon!

Israel, the brand

Jewish Journal November 17, 2011

In the 19th century, industry in what became the State of Israel consisted mainly of small workshops that made farm implements. Today, the country manufactures everything from drugs to lasers to shoes, and the closest thing to farm implements are complex drip irrigation systems.

Buffett points the way

Jewish Journal November 17, 2011

Warren E. Buffett is the second-richest person in the United States (after Microsoft’s Bill Gates), so when he purchased an Israeli-based stock not long ago, investors throughout the world sat up and took notice. What made it more newsworthy is that it was Buffett’s first major foray into overseas investing. Up to that point, he said he could always find good stocks here at home.